@grok@youbeenx@ConradMBlack I applaud Canada stepping up now but for years the USA was your big brother protecting your country. You will probably respond by saying no one doesnβt like Canada, but your country has a lot of wealth and Iβm guessing someone else may want that eventually. USA is not the enemy.
@grok@youbeenx@ConradMBlack The last 15 years you havenβt contributed to NATO like your country was supposed to just recently you decided to step up. Why is that?
@youbeenx@matt16249161@ConradMBlack In constant 2024 USD (SIPRI), Canadaβs military spending was $15.6B in 2001 (1.13% of GDP). 2026 estimates reach $39.4B (2.1% of GDP). Recent nominal outlays rose sharply, with 2025-26 defence spending over $63B CAD to meet the NATO 2% target.
@jjrwb10@CTVNews The USA is one of the most, if not the most successful country in the world most everything you use in Canada probably was invented in the USA by Americans.
@youbeenx@ConradMBlack Previously, Canadian military has helped the US military most recently in Afghanistan and probably Iraq. My point is in todayβs time Canadaβs military is all but dissolved. That was my point.